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The National Book Club Conference has established a literary event that avid readers embrace as a one-of-a-kind occasion to convene, socialize, chat and enjoy authors of some of their favorite works. Attending Authors Include Terry McMillan TERRY MCMILLAN is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author who changed the culture of black literature. Her novel, "Waiting To Exhale," set a standard of contemporary African-American storytelling and charged the surge of a genre thought to be of little consequence to major publishing houses. She will receive the Walter Mosley Author of Distinction Award at this year's NBCC. Ms. McMillan's highly anticipated new book, The Interruption of Everything will be released July 17. Her other works have been best-sellers and embraced: Disappearing Acts, How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Day Late and a Dollar Short. "Stella" and "Waiting To Exhale" have been turned into successful feature films. She is also the editor of Breaking the Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction. Back To Top J. California Cooper J. CALIFORNIA COOPER is one of the leading literary voices in the world. Her works -- which includes The Matter Is Life, Homemade Love, Some Soul To Keep, Family, In Search of Satisfaction, The Future Has A Past and the stirring The Wake of the Wind -- are flavored with interesting characters who are flawed, strong, energetic, comical and strapped with moral dilemmas. Ms. Cooper started as a noted playwright before the great Alice Walker encouraged her to consider books. She has a new book coming out in the fall. http://aalbc.com/authors/j.htm Back To Top Walter Mosley WALTER MOSLEY is the first recipient of the NBCC Author of Distinction Award in 2003. The award is now named in his honor, with J. California Cooper being the first recipient in 2004. Walter's brilliant career is well documented. His latest novel, "Little Scarlet," is called his "best novel to date" by Publisher's Weekly. He is the author of 19 critically acclaimed books, including Devil In A Blue Dress, A Red Death, White Butterfly, Black Betty and A Little Yellow Dog (both of which were New York Times bestsellers), The Man In My Basement, among others. http://www.waltermosley.com Back To Top BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL is the wonderful author of New York Times bestseller Brothers And Sisters as well as Your Blues Ain't Like Mine, for which she won an NAACP Image Award for literature, and Singing In The Comeback Choir. She also has been a commentator on National Public Radio and a contributing editor for Essence magazine. www.bebemoorecampbell.com Back To Top ZANE ZANE is the best-selling author of a series of racy novels that have launched her to star status. Among her wildly popular works are Addicted, The Sex Chronicles, The Sisters of APF, Shattering the Myth, Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II, Shame on It All and The Heat Seekers. She is the owner of hot publishing company, Strebor Books, and opened in 2004 a bookstore in Baltimore. www.streborbooks.com Back To Top VIRGINIA DEBERRY AND DONNA GRANT VIRGINIA DEBERRY AND DONNA GRANT are the talented, witty authors of Better Than I Know Myself, Trying To Sleep In The Bed I Made and Far From The Tree. They have been best friends for more than 20 years, and it shows in the seamless collaboration of their works. www.deberryandgrant.com Back To Top LOLITA FILES LOLITA FILES is the talented and thought-provoking author of Scenes From A Sistah and Getting To The Good Part, both national best-sellers. "The Queen of Wit," is what Eric Jerome Dickey calls Lolita, who lives in suburban Los Angeles, where she writes screenplays. Back To Top VALERIE WILSON WESLEY VALERIE WILSON WESLEY is the esteemed author of a series of outstanding books, including the recently released Dying In The Dark, which is a continuation of popular Tamara Hayle mystery series. Valerie's long list of best-sellers includes Always True To You In My Fashion, Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Where Evil Sleeps, No Hiding Place, among others. www.tamarahayle.com Back To Top MARY B. MORRISON MARY B. MORRISON is the author of six engaging novels, including the most recent Somebody's Got To Be On Top, He's Just A Friend, Soulmates Dissipate, among others. Mary is also an experienced lecturer and poet who started at McDonough High a program to "provide financial and human resources to the students and faculty to enhance and expand the college preparatory programs" www.marymorrison.com Back To Top TRAVIS HUNTER TRAVIS HUNTER is the best-selling author of Trouble Man, Married But Still Looking and The Hearts of Men. His works lend valuable insight into a man's thoughts and motivation in relationships. Travis is the founder of The Hearts Of Men Foundation, which mentors underprivileged children. www.travishunter.com Back To Top MARY MONROE MARY MONROE is the fun and crafty author of a number of fulfilling and captivating novels, including God Don't Like Ugly, God Still Don't Like Ugly, The Upper Room and Gonna Lay Down My Burdens, among others. Mary's new book is the wonderful "Red Light Wives. She does not have a website to date, but is working on one. Back To Top FRANCIS RAY FRANCIS RAY is the author of several outstanding and best-selling novels, including Like The First Time, Someone To Love Me, Whole Lotta Love and Trouble Don't Last Always and Somebody's Knocking At My Door. She also is a contributor in the anthology, First Touch. Her book, Incognito, was the first made-for-TV movie by BET. In conjunction with the release of her novel The Turning Point in 2001, Francis announced the establishment of The Turning Point Legal defense Fund to assist women of domestic violence to help restructure their lives. Her new book, You And No Other, will be released in December 2004. www.francisray.com Back To Top YOLANDA JOE YOLANDA JOE is the author four Essence best-selling and fun novels that have been well received all over the country, including He Say, She Say, This Just In, Falling Leaves of Ivy and Bebe's By Golly Wow. Her new book, My Fine Lady, is another example of her extraordinary gift for storytelling. A graduate of Yale and the Columbia School for Journalism, Yolanda also is launching a mystery series under the pen name, Ardella Garland. Ardella is her great grandmother's name. The forthcoming novels are Details at Ten and Hit Time. www.yolandajoe.com Back To Top SHEILA WILLIAMS SHEILA WILLIAMS is the skillful author of two wonderful novels, Dancing on the Edge of The Roof and The Shade of My Own Tree. She is currently finishing a contemporary novel and researching a historical saga based on the experience of her family beginning in the early 1700s. www.sheilajwilliams.com Back To Top LAURINDA BROWN LAURINDA BROWN is the author of the engaging novel Fire And Brimstone, which was published by her own publishing company, Creative Enterprises, Inc. She also published the exciting novel Undercover, described as tales of everyday life in the heterosexual and homosexual communities. Back To Top DR. BERTICE BERRY DR. BERTICE BERRY is the inspiring author, scholar and lecturer or many works of both fiction and nonfiction. Her best-selling memoir, "I'm On My Way, But Your Foot Is On My Head," is outstanding. And to her credit Dr. Berry also has humorous bestsellers "Sckraight From the Ghetto," "You Might Be Ghetto If" and the sequel "You STILL Ghetto." Her first work of fiction, "Redemption Song" is an elegant read. and "Jim & Louella Homemade Heart-fix Remedy," is a gripping l tale. Additionally, she is the former host and executive producer of "The Bertice Berry Show," and hosted "USA Live," a four-hour live interview and entertainment show on the USA Cable Network. Visit www.berticeberry.com Back To Top KIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY KIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY is the wonderful author of a series of best-selling, interesting and fun books, including her lastest fantastic offering, Too Much Of A Good Thing, which is a NY Times extended list best-seller. Kim is also the author of the widely popular A Taste Of Reality, It's A Thin Line, Casting The First Stone and Behind Closed Doors. Visit Kim at www.kimroby.com. Back To Top RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY is the author of outstanding novels Let The Church Say Amen and My Brother's Keeper, for which she won the Nova Lee Nation Award from the Greater Dallas Writing Association. Reshonda also is a general assignment reporter for KRIV-TV, the Fox affliate in Houston. Visit www.reshondatatebillingsley.com. Back To Top TRISHA R. THOMAS TRISHA R. THOMAS is the author of the best-selling "Would I Lie To You" and "Nappily Ever After." Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry bought the film rights to "Nappily" Trisha attended the inaugral NBCC in 2003.www.trisharthomas.com Back To Top TOBY THOMPKINS TOBY THOMPKINS is the author of the dyanmic book, "The Real Lives of Strong Black Women: Transcending Myths, Reclaiming Joy," a straightforward self-care guide for black women who are often compelled to be chronic caregivers, at the expense of their own fulfillment. It was inspired byconversations with 150 men and women in the United States, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom who ran down for him the challenges and the costs of being a strong black woman in the world today. www.tobyspeaks.com Back To Top JAMISE DAMES JAMISE DAMES is the author of the fun and engaging "Mama's Baby Daddy's Maybe" and "Pushing Up Daises." Both books offer humor, intrigue and drama.www.jamiseldames.com Back To Top CYDNEY RAX CYDNEY RAX is the author of My Daughter's Boyfriend, her first novel that has been excitedly received by the masses. Cydney also the creator and manager of Book-Remarks.com, a top-viewed website that promotes books written by and about African-Americans www.booksbycydney.com Back To Top ILYASAH SHABAZZ ILYASAH SHABAZZ is the author of best-selling and highly acclaimed "Growing Up X," a memoir of her life as the daughter of legendary Malcolm X. "Growing Up X" is destined to be a classic," film director Spike Lee said. www.ilyasah Shabazz.com Back To Top CAMIKA SPENCER CAMIKA SPENCER is the author of "When All Hell Breaks Loose," a title that was originally self-published but was such a hit across the country with avid readers and book clubs members alike. Camika is working on her second novel.www.camika.com Back To Top IAN SMITH, M.D. IAN SMITH, M.D.., is the first-time novelist of the highly regarded "The Blackbird Papers," an engaging suspense thriller. Ian has been an award-winning medical correspondent for NBC News and a contributor to the Today show. He is a medical columnist for Men's Health magazine and a commentator for NPR's Tavis Smiley show and for the nationally syndicated TV talk show. www.iansmithbooks.com | ||
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